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They specialize in sea-to-land incursions, counterterrorism, sabotage, maritime intelligence, hostage rescue, high seas boarding, and cold blooded murder of victims targeted for assassination, even in international waters, adding piracy to charges of homicide.
In response to Turkey's sanctions and diplomatic downgrade, hardline Knesset Speaker Danny Danon asked Secretary of State Hillary Clinton to declare Turkey a terror-supporting state and impose sanctions on Ankara, saying:
"Turkey has gotten closer to Iran and constitutes a direct continuation of the axis of evil. The government in Washington must answer the Turkish problem before it is too late. The Turks have crossed the line. They supported the flotilla. They support terror and they dare ask Israel to apologize to them."
Ruling coalition chairman MK Ze've Elkin added:
"Turkey, who supports terrorist organizations that shoot rockets at Israeli citizens every day (a false charge), are those who need to apologize and take responsibility. Turkey, who cruelly represses the national longings of the Kurds are the last ones who can preach to us. Israel needs to stand strong before the chutzpah and the extortion of Turkey's Islamist government."
MK Yohanan Plesner called expelling Israel's ambassador and deputy "a new low in our declining relations...."
Unaware perhaps that Turkey recalled its ambassador in May 2010, MK Arye Eldad said Israel should expel its representative and demand payment of damages to the soldiers injured during the Flotilla massacre.
In contrast, MK Haneed Zoabi, aboard the 2010 Flotilla, said:
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